Brian HazardWhat Artists Should Know About SubmitHub — Passive PromotionIn March of 2016, I published what quickly became my most popular post: These 59 Music Blogs Will Listen to Your Song, Guaranteed.Apr 15, 20202Apr 15, 20202
Brian HazardMy Drooble YouTube Promotion Results — Passive PromotionYour new music video cost $2000 to make. One week after its YouTube premiere, it has 134 views.Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020
Brian HazardThe Best Way to Promote Music in 2020 — Passive PromotionOver the past few months, I’ve received a handful of emails asking me the same impossible question:Jan 27, 20202Jan 27, 20202
Brian HazardMy Promote on SoundCloud Beta Results — Passive PromotionThree weeks ago, I received the following email from SoundCloud with the subject line “You’re invited to an exclusive promotional…Nov 12, 2019Nov 12, 2019
Brian HazardSpotify PR Spotlight: Midnite Blaster — Passive PromotionYou’ll recall from my last installment that streams don’t equal fans. Two campaigns yielded 180K streams, with no obvious boost in…Nov 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019
Brian HazardDoes the Fans on Demand Formula Add Up? — Passive PromotionJohn Gold, founder of Hypeddit, recently published a course called Fans on Demand Formula, promising a thousand new fans in one week. I put…Oct 23, 2019Oct 23, 2019
Brian HazardSpotify Ad Studio Revisited — Passive PromotionSpotify launched their Ad Studio platform early last year. I was giddy with excitement.Sep 4, 2019Sep 4, 2019
Brian HazardWhat Artists Should Know About SongtrustDid you know that each time your song is streamed, it generates a mechanical royalty that is not paid through your distributor? You need a…Aug 28, 2019Aug 28, 2019
Brian HazardYouTube vs Facebook Video PremieresYou may have noticed that whenever you schedule a video release on YouTube or Facebook, you have the option of making it a premiere. In…Jun 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019
Brian HazardColor Theory 101Brian Hazard of Color Theory here. I’ve been putting out records since 1994, and right now I’m in the process of wrapping up my 11th album…Apr 26, 20191Apr 26, 20191